Rob Cassidy: "Coach Z is the most enthusiastic instructor out there. His love for spreading the game shows in his attention to detail and well being of his students. The positive energy and knowledgeable guidance he brings to the court empowers his students to have the know-how and confidence to have fun playing the game while improve their skill set. As a mentor of mine, I would highly recommend "The Coach Z Experience" to any student who wants to improve their game and make some memories while doing so." -Rob Cassidy Professional top 10 Pickleball player and instructor

Lisa Palcic: "Zorano Tubo’s reputation as a wonderful guy, amazing teacher, reputable coach, kind and thoughtful person is all SO true! I had heard so many positive things about him from several people in the industry before I had the pleasure of working with him on several projects for the IPTPA. Zorano and I are counterparts for the IPTPA as Master level teaching pros, level 2 certified teaching pros and CRS’s. I was lucky to work with “Z” via conference calls on a committee for the IPTPA. I thought then, this is a guy I want to work with in person. I got my chance to do that earlier this year when we co-taught an IPTPA teach the teacher workshop. He was a BLAST! Not only is he Funny (which I love)but he is also an amazing teacher! And I don’t throw that compliment out lightly. For several years I ran the Oregon Pickleball Academy and had 7 assistant pros and many many visiting pros over the years. Ive run both tennis and pickleball clubs and hired and managed many pros. I’ve worked with some of the best pros in the business and I would choose to work with Z again in a heartbeat! If you have the chance to take a lesson or clinic from him you should JUMP at it!!! He will help you improve your game, and in the process become a lifelong friend, that’s just the guy he is! Z is truly wonderful!!!!!!"

Stephanie Lane: Senior Professional Player & Teaching Pro: I love having “Z” as an IPTPA teammate! He runs circles around me with all of the lessons, clinics, teach the teacher workshops he does….& all with the same motivation: helping others accomplish their pickleball goals and dreams! Appreciate the way “Z” serves others and represents our teaching organization in the best way possible!

Susan Carnevale: "I have had the great pleasure to have know Coach Zorano Tubo over the past several years. Zorano has been the guiding light in helping me hone my pickleball skills, and especially in developing my professional teaching skills. He has been my role model in teaching others the skills of pickleball. Working alongside Zorano, I have marveled at his astute abilities to pick up on nuances in player habits. Zorano's kind nature is always portrayed on and off the court. I have also had the privilege to play with Zorano in a few tournaments. Again, he has always been a gentleman. More recently, I am thankful to Zorano for encouraging me to acquire my IPTPA Level 2 Certification. Thank you" Susan Carnevale

Kari & Melissa - Pickleball Directors Haworth Pickleball, NJ: Coach Zorano is a master of his craft. He is an excellent instructor, highly experienced and very professional. We had the pleasure of meeting him in 2020 when he helped launched our pickleball league in Haworth, New Jersey. Since then he’s been back twice. His workshops are so well attended we had to extend them to a two day weekend event. Our players were hooked! From Coach Z you’ll learn all aspects of the game, but most of all you’ll learn how to have fun. His drills are creative, fun and hammer home the fundamentals of the game. He emphasizes community and brings out the best in every student. I would thoroughly recommend Coach Z if you are playing pickleball at any level. His enthusiasm is infectious, his knowledge of Pickleball is extensive. The bottom line is within two minutes of court time with Coach Z you’ll be hooked on Pickleball forever.

Susan M. Scully-Hill: "Coach Z demonstrates such energy and passion for the sport of pickleball! His enthusiasm is contagious. Coach Z breaks down the components of essential pickleball skills and strategies so that they are easier to learn. I attended a clinic with Coach Z and afterward was able to integrate into my game all that I had learned. He provided strategies that improved my game tremendously and my pickleball friends wanted me to share Coach Z’s tips with them!"

Calvin Hill "Coach Z is an effective pickleball instructor. He makes the drills fun and the skills easier to learn. He is positive and enthusiastic. The clinic I attended with Coach Z was excellent and my game improved significantly afterward. His love for pickleball made me want to continue to improve my game so that I could kick butt on the courts in my town! So far it is working! I highly recommend Coach Z if you want to improve your skills while having fun doing it!"

Michael Owen: "I first met “Z” at a tournament in Elmira, NY. Back then, I was just starting to play pickleball, instead of playing Tennis. Come to find out later, “Z” had just started playing at that time also. Fast forward several years, and “Z” became one of the biggest advocates for Pickleball in the Binghamton, NY area and then some. But I had ran into a wall. I wanted to get better, and I just couldn’t figure out why. “Z” took me under his wing and worked with me, specifically working on my short/soft game. We meet weekly and I quickly saw my level of play increase. After a few months I was playing some of the best Pickleball of my life and winning my biggest tournament, and my only win out of New York State. Without “Z’s” help, that would have never happened! If you are looking to get better at Pickleball, no matter you level, I highly recommend “Z,” he will bring out a better player in you."

Carol Sulatycke: " I have no tennis experience and I wanted to learn pickleball because it looked so much fun and inviting. Unfortunately, I also have poor motor skills and I knew I would be challenging for most instructors. Not Zorano! Over the years I have taken many kinds of lessons from Zorano, including both private and group lessons. He uses a vast and creative amount of effective practice exercises. He truly has a gift in teaching you how to move the body and where it should be on the court. He also is very competent with the use of technology, documenting play action to use as information for effective instruction and coaching. He motivates the drive to play better with challenging but not frustrating lessons. He never gave up on me and was more effective than the certified pickleball instructor who also was a physical therapist! If he can teach ME, he can teach ANYONE!"

Andrea Jones: Coach "Z" is the best pickleball instructor I've ever worked with. We had him teach 8 of us at a pickleball camp. I still hear his voice in my head. Thanks to him, my game has improved, and I'm able to self-correct when I make an error. If you're looking for a pro who sincerely cares about his students and how much they learn, you can't go wrong with Coach "Z"

Sharyn O'Mara: I attended my first pickleball camp this September, and had no idea what to expect, other than the positive things I had heard from friends who had attended before. It exceeded every expectation. I learned many things and my pickleball playing is improved. It is good that I am writing this almost two months later so I can attest that I was able to incorporate many of Coach Z’s suggestions into my playing. I even hear his voice with some of the good takeaway expressions. I had fun learning, drilling, playing and hanging out with the Coach. It was all time well spent and his words of wisdom are plentiful both on and off the court.

Rebecca Cross: My friends and I were looking to improve our Pickleball game. We found Coach Z from Southern Tier Pickleball Academy through social media. His teaching, drills, techniques and skills are so amazing. It has improved my game tremendously. He also is kind, patient, observant, and fun. His organization is really eager to provide you with tools to help you succeed!!!!